“Renegade History” against the “respectable” bosses

"In his A Renegade History of the United States, variously described as 'ultrarevisionist' and 'contrarian,' 'trouble-maker' Thaddeus Russell explodes the myth that America’s Founding Fathers were libertarian defenders of the 'personal freedom' of the individual. His is an American narrative that amends previous attempts at 'bottom up' history that, by either marginalizing or patronizing the 'lower class,' neglected to see how it 'shaped our world' and 'expanded our freedoms.'" (04/03/11)